Sports Injuries Archives

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement Puts Golfer Back in Game

Hassan Ali2022-05-16T13:25:01-07:00

New anterior surgical method cuts costs and recovery time in half

James Murchison had always been an avid athlete. Whether skiing down a mountain or perfecting his golf game, the former baseball and soccer college athlete made it a point to stay active and in shape.

But after a ski injury five years ago, he felt pain in his groin. He assumed he had pulled a muscle. But after visiting an orthopedic physician, the x-rays told a different story.

The angle of the femur, the large bone in [Learn More]

Outpatient Total Hip Replacement Puts Golfer Back in GameHassan Ali2022-05-16T13:25:01-07:00

Tele-Health Is Working Out

Lia2022-05-16T14:39:26-07:00

The last thing Michele Matheson expected a few weeks after hip surgery was that she would be healthier than her driver.

Michele, who we are fondly calling “Doctor Mom” because some of her children are doctors, had a total hip replacement on her left hip with Dr. Louay Toma of Muir Orthopaedic Specialists (MOS) in February 2020, and has been making a good recovery.

After her first Physical Therapy visit in early March, she was seeing progress, looking forward to her post-operative follow-up with her surgeon, and anticipating her next PT visit. Amidst coronavirus fears [Learn More]

Tele-Health Is Working OutLia2022-05-16T14:39:26-07:00

Winter Sports Injuries

Tomi Barton2022-05-16T14:40:13-07:00

We can’t resist the lure of snow at Lake Tahoe, and the winter sports we love. Even during COVID-19 and especially with our warmer Bay Area weather, we are willing to put the chains on the car and brave the winter storms in the mountains to get out and play.

Skiing, snowboarding, ice skating, snowmobiling and sledding are fun winter activities, but they are not without risk. Some things you can do to set yourself up for a successful day include making sure your equipment is in good repair and adequate to the task. Ensuring that [Learn More]

Winter Sports InjuriesTomi Barton2022-05-16T14:40:13-07:00

Recover Like An Olympian

Tomi Barton2022-05-16T15:26:59-07:00

RECOVER LIKE AN OLYMPIAN.
When Competition Day Is Looming.

When every missed game is a hit to the team, there is enormous pressure on an injured athlete to get back to competition as quickly and safely as possible. A sports medicine team includes physicians, athletic trainers, physical therapists, and others. All these roles work together to guide the athlete through recovery back into their game – stat!

In the Tokyo Olympics 2020/2021, USA Women’s Volleyball “opposite” Jordan Thompson rolled her ankle on a bad landing from a blocking jump. An ankle “roll” is a sideways twist that stretches or tears one or [Learn More]

Recover Like An OlympianTomi Barton2022-05-16T15:26:59-07:00

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